Red meat, which is important for a healthy life, causes diseases related to iron and vitamin deficiency if consumed less. Eating red meat is extremely important for babies, teenagers and women of childbearing age. People who cannot eat enough meat may develop iron, B6 and B12 deficiencies.
However, red meat is very rich in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol. It is also quite high in calories. For this reason, excessive consumption of red meat can be harmful rather than beneficial in some cases. Excessive consumption of red meat is as harmful as consuming less. Excessive consumption of red meat; It can lead to excessive weight gain, high cholesterol, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, and some liver and bowel diseases. In addition, since red meat is a food that is difficult to digest, consuming more meat than necessary can cause problems such as bloating and indigestion in the stomach. For this reason, as with all foods, we should eat red meat as much as we need without overdoing it.
Red meat consumption increases a lot during Eid al-Adha. Since excessive consumption of red meat can also be harmful, our citizens should be careful about some issues while consuming red meat. First of all, as with all foods, red meat must be clean. In order to remove the blood and hair on the meat, it should be washed with plenty of water. Red meat is rich in cholesterol and is very high in calories. For this reason, excessive consumption of red meat during the feast is risky for heart and blood pressure patients. In particular, over-salted roasted and grilled meat consumption is harmful for blood pressure and heart patients. These patients should not consume red meat excessively and should not over-salt the meat. Particular attention should be paid to male patients with coronary heart disease, over 40 years of age, less active, overweight, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Patients with high cholesterol should also avoid consuming excessive red meat. Fat should not be used as much as possible and the fatty parts of the meat should be separated before cooking. It is healthier to cook red meat in small pieces together with vegetables. It should also be noted that parasites can be found in organs such as the liver and spleen of victims. For this reason, meat and offal must be cleaned very well and must be eaten after cooking thoroughly.
